Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

About an hour later, Gu Xunwei, with his father Gu Ziyu and his mother Du, walked out of the mansion, turned a corner, and entered the mansion next door.

In the past, there was a plaque with the words "Niu Mansion" hanging on the gate of this mansion, but now it has been changed to "Li Mansion".

Li Mansion? Gu Xunwei couldn't help but complain in her heart, what is the Crown Prince trying to do? The more she looked at it, the more she felt that something was wrong.

When they entered the mansion, Sang Mo was already waiting for them at the hanging flower gate.

He first bowed to Gu Ziyu and his wife, then smiled and said to Gu Xunwei, "Mrs. Xie, due to the rush of time, many things have not been replaced yet, please bear with me."

Gu Xunwei quickly bowed and said, "Chief Sang, there is no need to do this. His Highness lives next door to the Gu Mansion, so we are just taking advantage of that."

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then Sang Mo led the three of them all the way to the inner courtyard. In the banquet hall, Crown Prince Li Junhao had already come out to greet them, but due to his status and his cold and taciturn expression, Gu Xunwei still knelt down to pay him respects along with her parents.

"Please stand up. This is not the palace. You don't need to be so polite." Li Junhao said in a flat tone.

He sat in the main seat, his whole demeanor was indescribably noble. Gu Ziyu secretly admired him in his heart. He had always heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a man of extraordinary talent and handsome. Seeing him today, he was indeed extraordinary.

"Master Gu, I have heard Madam Xie mention him several times, but I have never met him. Today I am fortunate to meet him. I would also like to thank Master Gu for his ten shops and the considerable amount of spices."

Li Junhao politely expressed his gratitude to Gu Ziyu. Gu Ziyu didn't dare to really accept his gratitude, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. It's all because of my daughter that I can help you do some things. Your Highness, don't worry about it."

After a few more polite exchanges, Li Junhao began to chat with Gu Ziyu about his spice business over the years. For a moment, Gu Xunwei and Mrs. Du became quiet.

The hall where they met guests was actually about the same size as the current Gu Mansion. Originally, the Niu Mansion was about the same size as the Gu Mansion, but it seemed that some effort had been put into the furnishings in this hall.

The walls were repainted, the floors were re-laid, and all the furnishings inside were brand new. Being able to accomplish all this within a few days showed that they were really capable, or they had been planning for a long time.

In the evening, they had dinner together again, and then Gu Xunwei accompanied her parents back to the Gu Mansion.

As soon as he got back, Gu Ziyu took the mother and daughter to the hall of Mingde Hall. He said to Gu Xunwei earnestly, "My daughter, father has talked so much with His Highness, and I really think he is a good person. Father supports your decision. Wangyu Tower can be expanded. Father will fully cooperate with you."

Gu Xunwei was delighted to hear this. It was a happy thing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could get his father's approval. She smiled and said to her father, "Father, thank you very much. I understand. I will do my best to make Wangyu Tower bigger and stronger."

"However, Father heard that the Third Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are fighting fiercely now. Is that true?"

Gu Ziyu's words made Gu Xunwei hesitate for a moment, feeling a little surprised. After all, the matter between them had not been made public yet, so how could it have spread to Liuzhou so quickly?

But she nodded, "From now on, it seems that this is just the beginning. After all, the emperor is still very young. If they really fight for the throne openly, the emperor will not let any of them go."

"Well, if that's the case, that's good. His Highness will definitely need money in many places in the future. This way, we can also use this to establish the merit of following the dragon. I hope that by then, he can protect our Gu family."

Although Gu Ziyu said so, Gu Xunwei still felt his worry.

After all, this kind of thing was something he tried his best to avoid getting involved in.

Gu Xunwei nodded, not knowing what else to say to comfort her father.

Mother Du's focus was not on these things at all. She took Gu Xunwei's hand and asked in a low voice, "Wei'er, that Chief Sang, has he arranged a marriage?"

Gu Xunwei didn't understand what her mother meant for a moment. Why did she suddenly talk about whether Chief Sang was going to arrange a marriage?

Bai Zhi blurted out, "With his personality, how could anyone possibly discuss marriage with him?"

After she finished speaking, she realized that she had spoken out of turn. This was not in front of the young lady, but the master and the mistress were also there, so she quickly covered her mouth after she finished speaking.

"Temperament? What kind of temperament does Chief Sang have? I think he is a handsome man, and he looks strong. The most important thing is that this kid looks upright." Mrs. Du hadn't said a lot of compliments yet when she was interrupted by Gu Ziyu.

"Forget it. Just look at the way you look at people. Don't talk about integrity and reliability. Didn't you say the same thing when you looked at Xie Chengan back then? What happened in the end?"

"What? Didn't Xie Cheng'an win the first place in the imperial examination? I thought he was talented back then, but I never knew he was such a ruthless person, ah..."

Gu Xunwei felt depressed when she heard the two talking about Xie Chengan again. She interrupted their quarrel and said softly,

"Dad, please don't be like this. I know your feelings. It's already late today, so go to bed early. I'll take you to Wangyu Tower tomorrow."

After saying that, she bowed to the two of them and took Baizhi and Chenxiang back to Xunxiangyuan.

How could she not see what the two were thinking? Her mother wanted to match her up with Sang Mo, but they were still worried that she would be alone in the future, and some things were always unsafe.

However, she had never thought about these things, especially after seeing what happened between Sang Mo and Bai Zhi, she would never think so.

Bai Zhi, who was standing by, said angrily, "Young Madam, please don't let Madam set her sights on Chief Sang. He is not worthy of you."

Gu Xunwei asked, "Bai Zhi, you've been fighting with Chief Sang all day long, what kind of person do you think he is?"

Bai Zhi thought about it and expressed her opinion carefully, "I think he is a good person with bad intentions. Although he is a good person, his personality is not likable."

Her words amused both Gu Xunwei and Chenxiang. Before she could continue teasing Bai Zhi, the three of them had already arrived at Xunxiang Courtyard, and saw Sang Mo and Li Junhao appearing in the yard in such a grand manner.

It was already completely dark, and there was no one else serving in Xunxiang Courtyard, but this was the first time such a thing had happened. When Bai Zhi saw it, she immediately turned around and closed the gate.